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Yavapai College board over budget on attorneys fees

The Yavapai College District Governing Board voted to eliminate all travel from its budget to help address the rising cost of attorneys fees during its Jan. 14 meeting. The board budget’s total for this fiscal year was $257,013, with expenditures...

College gives less in budget to Verde Valley sites

After Yavapai College Board District 3 Representative Toby Payne brought up concerns in May 2025 of the budget being unfair toward taxpayers on this side of Mingus Mountain, including the areas around the Verde Valley campus in Clarkdale and...

Yavapai College demands board member obedience, and violates the Constitution

Yavapai Community College President Lisa Rhine and District 2 Rep. Deb McCasland are continuing the unconstitutional attacks on college officials — but this time, their joint assault is not directed at college staffers under threat of termination, but directly...

2 on college board refuse to sign code

Yavapai College Governing Board Chairwoman Deb McCasland sent an email to board members requesting they sign the board’s Code of Ethics before the academic year began in early September. After a full semester — and nearly a year of...

Yavapai College board plans 3% tuition hike

The Yavapai College Governing Board voted 4-1 on Nov. 19 to accept a proposal that would increase tuition for the upcoming year. The board met remotely and continues to decline to meet in person. Clint Ewell, Ph.D, the college’s chief...

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Lawyer alleges constitutional violation for Uptown incident on April 8, demands $50K

Brandon J. Grable, an attorney based in San Antonio, Texas, has sent a "pre-suit demand and notice of intent...

Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona celebrates and awards local philanthropists

While accepting her Lifetime Achievement Award from the Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona, Terrie Frankel announced she was donating...
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